Child Therapy Amendments

The document structure changed from a plain text version to a formatted substitute bill layout including line numbers, timestamps, and sponsor headers, but the actual legal text of the bill was not altered.

The document structure changed from a list of line-specific amendments to a full bill text including title, general description, and complete statutory sections.

Specific bracketed negotiation markers (e.g., '{negotiated}') were replaced with plain text descriptions (e.g., 'a rate negotiated by the covered mental health therapist and insurer').

The reimbursement requirement was clarified to mandate that out-of-network providers receive the same coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles that would apply if they were in-network.

Insurers are now required to reimburse out-of-network mental health providers at in-network rates when a single case agreement is in place.

The division's obligation to facilitate care now explicitly includes entering contracts with therapists who agree to become Medicaid providers, as long as the rate does not exceed the Medicaid rate.

Line numbers were adjusted from 108-114 to 67-76, and the document header was updated to reflect 'House Amendments' instead of 'House Floor Amendments'.

The text was edited to specify that when a child enters custody, the division must enter into a contract or agreement with the mental health therapist at a rate not to exceed the Medicaid rate.

Formatting and line breaks were adjusted to align the amendment text with the official House floor amendments.

Added an exclusion clause stating that the bill does not apply to insured children receiving mental health treatment in residential treatment programs, day treatment programs, partial hospitalization programs, or other facilities providing care higher than traditional outpatient services.

Modified the reimbursement requirement for insurers to explicitly state that out-of-network providers must be paid at an 'in-network rate' rather than just a negotiated rate.

Updated the Senate Sponsor name from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Luz Escamilla' in the header.